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[Donakebab]

Keep your early trades to a minimum. Injuries can come quick and fast and you want to have trades left for premiums late in the season.

Tinning Kennelly now is crazy if you have decent bench options. He's looked pretty good so far and will get better as the season continues.

Personally I'm sticking with Hall. He and the Doggies are still adjusting him into their style of play, he'll quickly become a steady scorer with some huge games thrown in for good measure. At the worst he'll be used mid season as an up or downgrade.

I got off the Vince train before the season started, he will cop the main tag most weeks and he will suffer badly for it. He will improve, but I still think there were better options around the same price.

Gray is a tough one. He could come back this week, he might be out for another 3 weeks. Even when he comes back in, he'll take a few weeks to get up and running. His value won't change, but your traded options will. Also most forward bench options aren't exactly great scorers. If you have faith in him finding his form when he comes back and you feel your bench can cover him short term (say from rounds 4-6) then I'd say keep him, otherwise get out now and jump on a Brown or Roo if you don't have them already.


In the gun for me is Tippett and Ball. Getting out before they go down too much and jumping on Browny before his price gets stupid. Dangerfield is the most likely in for Ball.

 

[Jivin Jackel]

Gray is a tough one. He could come back this week, he might be out for another 3 weeks. Even when he comes back in, he'll take a few weeks to get up and running. His value won't change, but your traded options will. Also most forward bench options aren't exactly great scorers. If you have faith in him finding his form when he comes back and you feel your bench can cover him short term (say from rounds 4-6) then I'd say keep him, otherwise get out now and jump on a Brown or Roo if you don't have them already.

In the gun for me is Tippett and Ball. Getting out before they go down too much and jumping on Browny before his price gets stupid. Dangerfield is the most likely in for Ball.

If Gray is out this week I will get rid of him. I want Tippett out and brown in, but if Gray is fine, I'm not sure where to get the money from. Hall and Kennelly are the only players with a bit of value I can get cash from but in downgrading either of them the options available aren't great to satistfy me long term. I'm lucky to have a couple of days to think about it. Thanks for the advice.

 

[wallcob]

under the pump in my team is wright, tippet, clark and ball. . im hoping clark finds some form and that so do adelaide (and with them tippet). so il stick with those guys. gone this week for mine are ball and wright. i am unsure of who to off ball for. i want a rookie and im thinking either trengove, jetta or howlett (already got shuey,bastinac,martin,barlow) was hoping someone on this board had a rough idea of howletts job security? havnt really seen the guy play but he sounds like a solid mature age prospect.if he isnt going to last until round 8 or 9 i might go with some one more secure like trengove/jetta and swap wright for higgins/stevie j/pav

thoughts?

 

[stay true]

Hard to saw with Howlett. He's doing well but not well enough to be a lock. With McVeigh most likely out this week I'd say he'll retain his spot.

I'm very tempted to trade in Johnno Brown before his value skyrockets. Got 55k in the bank so will probably need to trade Ball (who's going to drop in value) and upgrade Giansiracusa. Who knows.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Hooker was one of my first defenders picked. Hayden is another defender that i had no hesitation in picking.

Is that you Sheeds?

 

[samwise]

Do Essendon supporters think Prismall will have trouble getting back in the team? Do you think Knights will make him earn it or is it just a quick wake up call?
I have to consider trading before prices go up. Doubt I will but would like to know what you guys think of his job security.

 

[Colin D'Cops]

Do Essendon supporters think Prismall will have trouble getting back in the team? Do you think Knights will make him earn it or is it just a quick wake up call?

Knights is simply giving Prismall & co a deserved warning that if they want to continue to play seniors, the gameplan must be followed.

Good to see him making the tough calls; respect.

 

[Donakebab]

How many other people were truly shafted by having Roo their captain tonight?

 

[Red Black and Blue]

How many other people were truly shafted by having Roo their captain tonight?

Made the switch to Goodes mid week as Presti always carves Roo up.

 

[Donakebab]

Made the switch to Goodes mid week as Presti always carves Roo up.

lolwut?! Presti carves up Roo? Not sure where you got that idea from. He's averaged something like 140+ in their last 4 games. The finals SC scores are done purely off memory as I can't find my source atm, but the stats and the game results speak for themselves. Roo has been getting the better of Presti for a while now.

Rd 19 2008. 21 disposals, 8 marks, 2.2 goals. SC 110
SF 2008. 20 disposals, 15 marks, 5 goals. SC 168
Rd 7 2009. 17 disposals, 11 marks, 5.1 goals. SC 142
QF 2009. 19 disposals, 10 marks, 5.1 goals. SC 156

 

[Red Black and Blue]

lolwut?! Presti carves up Roo? Not sure where you got that idea from. He's averaged something like 140+ in their last 4 games. The finals SC scores are done purely off memory as I can't find my source atm, but the stats and the game results speak for themselves. Roo has been getting the better of Presti for a while now.

Rd 19 2008. 21 disposals, 8 marks, 2.2 goals. SC 110
SF 2008. 20 disposals, 15 marks, 5 goals. SC 168
Rd 7 2009. 17 disposals, 11 marks, 5.1 goals. SC 142
QF 2009. 19 disposals, 10 marks, 5.1 goals. SC 156

I have a long memory I guess, Presti was injured for the whole of 2008, in the round 7 game, he also held Riewoldt to one goal before getting injured and Nick fired in the second half, and for some strange reason played on Kozi in the QF.

With Kozi out I knew he would get the full time gig on Riewoldt instead. The pies normally play Presti on Riewoldt inside 50 then let him roam outside 60.

 

[Donakebab]

Presti is also 32, under and injury cloud and is looking slower every game. If Riewoldt stayed fit I have no doubt he would have pants him.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Presti is also 32, under and injury cloud and is looking slower every game. If Riewoldt stayed fit I have no doubt he would have pants him.

I was at the game tonight, and Riewoldt really looked off, well before his hammy. He wasn't leading as hard or far as usually, wouldn't be surprised if he carried a strain into the game.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Who should I trade him for? Considering Chapman atm but don't really trust his body.

 

[Donakebab]

The ankle and hip he did during the game and the heavy knock from Brown wouldn't have helped him either. Honestly as I was watching the game every time he took a knock I just felt that something bad was coming.

Agree on Chapy, you know he's only going be good for 17 or so matches. Brown, ROK, Brennan, Franklin, Pav, Goodes are all possibilities. So is a downgrade with a midfield/backline upgrade if you're willing to burn 2 trades.

 

[DaSawx]

Have Roo in my team, as well as Ablett, but have ROK as skipper this week.

Have 70k after letting Tippet go for R.Murphy, so if it's serious I have a ton of options.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

The ankle and hip he did during the game and the heavy knock from Brown wouldn't have helped him either. Honestly as I was watching the game every time he took a knock I just felt that something bad was coming.

Agree on Chapy, you know he's only going be good for 17 or so matches. Brown, ROK, Brennan, Franklin, Pav, Goodes are all possibilities. So is a downgrade with a midfield/backline upgrade if you're willing to burn 2 trades.

Already got Brown, Franklin and Goodes, not really sure if Pav is going to be worth his price, might have a look at ROK, the midfield move has been good for him.

 

[bomberfan101]

What are peoples opinion on the type of scores Hurley will be getting? Averaged 69 or something last year in DT - but some of that was down back obviously. With him being the main target up front (i would assume so), surely he would be getting 70-80 atleast?

 

[Brent Prismall#9]

How many other people were truly shafted by having Roo their captain tonight?

I had goddard all week then changed to roo on Friday

Hey what do you guys reckon of reimers, has averaged just under 100 and I'm thinking of getting him in for tippet, or maybe even hurely??

 

[Giggidy Giggidy]

I had goddard all week then changed to roo on Friday

Hey what do you guys reckon of reimers, has averaged just under 100 and I'm thinking of getting him in for tippet, or maybe even hurely??

Over 2 matches. Averaged 64 last year & 73 in his breakout 2008 season.

Hopefully he does step up to a 100 ppg player this year, but I don't think he'll have that sort of consistency yet.

 

[FandangoDingo]

Who should I trade him for? Considering Chapman atm but don't really trust his body.

If you picked Roo to stink it up Vs Collingwood, I think you can pick this one much more easily. (Yes, I'm gutted I gave him the captain's armband)

I just posted in the DT thread the games Chapman's missed in the past 3 years:
2009: missed rounds 8,10, 19, 20 & 22
2008: missed rounds 9, 10, 18, 19 & 20.
2007: missed rounds 7, 8, 9, 17, 18 & 19

 

[snappy]

Alright guys?

Nice work on Carlton last week too btw

Quickie on Prismal, anyone mail on him coming back in this week?

Cheers.

 

[FandangoDingo]

Alright guys?

Nice work on Carlton last week too btw

Quickie on Prismal, anyone mail on him coming back in this week?

Cheers.

I don't expect it will be this week.

 

[smiths]

Hey guys,

What's you're perspective of Riemers? I see he missed round 2 was he dropped or did he have an injury? And how many games should he play this year?

I haven't seen any Essendon games on tv yet (am going this friday), so I am unsure what role he plays in the side so if someone could inform me about him it would be greatly appreciated, also possible scoring potential for the remainder of the season would be awesome.

gl on friday

 

[stay true]

Riemers was dropped after playing defence against Geelong and he played up forward against Carlton. I think I can speak for most here in saying that his ideal role would be up forward on a flank. I think he'll play forward again against the Eagles but I don't think it's concrete one way or the other yet.